MCDONALDS CORP
Business
McDonald's Corporation franchises and owns and operates McDonald’s restaurants that serve a locally relevant menu of quick-service food and beverages worldwide. Its main products and services include hamburgers and cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches and nuggets, World Famous Fries, breakfast items, McCafé beverages and desserts, along with franchising revenues, rents, royalties and technology and brand licensing fees. The Company reports results through its U.S., International Operated Markets, and International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate segments and uses conventional franchise, developmental license and affiliate structures. McDonald’s distributes through company-owned restaurants, independent franchisees, drive-thru, delivery partners, mobile app/digital channels and retail licensing across more than 100 countries.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from franchised restaurants | 16,548 | 15,715 | 15,437 | 14,106 | 13,085 | |
| Sales by Company-owned and operated restaurants | 9,690 | 9,782 | 9,742 | 8,748 | 9,787 | |
| Other revenues | 647 | 423 | 316 | 328 | 350 | |
| Total revenues | 26,885 | 25,920 | 25,494 | 23,183 | 23,223 | |
| Franchised restaurants-occupancy expenses | 2,618 | 2,536 | 2,475 | 2,350 | 2,335 | |
| Food & paper | 3,006 | 2,995 | 3,039 | 2,737 | 3,097 | |
| Payroll & employee benefits | 2,905 | 2,959 | 2,886 | 2,617 | 2,677 | |
| Occupancy & other operating expenses | 2,358 | 2,381 | 2,299 | 2,026 | 2,273 | |
| Other restaurant expenses | 564 | 339 | 232 | 245 | 260 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 457 | 447 | 382 | 370 | 330 | |
| Other | 2,583 | 2,412 | 2,435 | 2,492 | 2,378 | |
| Other operating (income) expense, net | 2 | 139 | 99 | 974 | −483 | |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 14,492 | 14,208 | 13,847 | 13,812 | 12,867 | |
| Operating income | 12,393 | 11,712 | 11,647 | 9,371 | 10,356 | |
| Interest expense-net of capitalized interest of $29, $22 and $14 | 1,582 | 1,506 | 1,361 | 1,207 | 1,186 | |
| Nonoperating (income) expense, net | −87 | −139 | −236 | 339 | 42 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 10,897 | 10,345 | 10,522 | 7,825 | 9,128 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 2,334 | 2,121 | 2,053 | 1,648 | 1,583 | |
| Net income | 8,563 | 8,223 | 8,469 | 6,177 | 7,545 | |
| Earnings per common sharebasic | 12 | 11.45 | 11.63 | 8.39 | 10.11 | |
| Earnings per common sharediluted | 11.95 | 11.39 | 11.56 | 8.33 | 10.04 | |
| Dividends declared per common share | 7.17 | 6.78 | 6.23 | 5.66 | 5.25 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstandingbasic | 713.4 | 718.3 | 727.9 | 736.5 | 746.3 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstandingdiluted | 716.4 | 721.9 | 732.3 | 741.3 | 751.8 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 774 | 1,085 | 4,579 | 2,584 | 4,709 | |
| Accounts and notes receivable | 2,466 | 2,383 | 2,488 | 2,115 | 1,872 | |
| Inventories, at cost, not in excess of market | 61 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 56 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 863 | 1,074 | 866 | 673 | 511 | |
| Total current assets | 4,163 | 4,599 | 7,986 | 5,424 | 7,149 | |
| Investments in and advances to affiliates | 2,820 | 2,710 | 1,080 | 1,065 | 1,201 | |
| Goodwill | 3,354 | 3,145 | 3,040 | 2,900 | 2,783 | |
| Miscellaneous | 6,331 | 6,095 | 5,618 | 4,707 | 4,450 | |
| Total other assets | 12,505 | 11,950 | 9,738 | 8,672 | 8,433 | |
| Lease right-of use asset, net | 14,606 | 13,339 | 13,514 | — | — | |
| Property and equipment, at cost | 49,290 | 44,177 | 43,570 | 41,038 | 41,917 | |
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | −21,049 | −18,882 | −18,662 | −17,264 | −17,196 | |
| Net property and equipment | 28,241 | 25,295 | 24,908 | 23,774 | 24,721 | |
| Total assets | 59,515 | 55,182 | 56,147 | 50,436 | 53,854 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,149 | 1,029 | 1,103 | 980 | 1,007 | |
| Current lease liability | 694 | 636 | 688 | — | — | |
| Income taxes | 250 | 361 | 705 | 275 | 361 | |
| Other taxes | 247 | 224 | 268 | 255 | 237 | |
| Accrued interest | 533 | 482 | 469 | 393 | 363 | |
| Accrued payroll and other liabilities | 1,488 | 1,129 | 1,434 | 1,237 | 1,347 | |
| Total current liabilities | 4,361 | 3,861 | 6,859 | 3,802 | 4,020 | |
| Long-term debt | 39,973 | 38,424 | 37,153 | 35,904 | 35,623 | |
| Long-term lease liability (noncurrent), net | 14,147 | 12,888 | 13,058 | — | — | |
| Long-term income taxes | 139 | 344 | 363 | 792 | 1,897 | |
| Deferred revenues - initial franchise fees | 945 | 778 | 790 | 758 | 738 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 704 | 771 | 950 | 1,052 | 1,081 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,038 | 1,914 | 1,681 | 1,998 | 2,076 | |
| Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 165.0 million shares; issued none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 3.5 billion shares; issued 1,660.6 million shares | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 9,641 | 9,281 | 8,893 | 8,547 | 8,232 | |
| Retained earnings | 70,282 | 66,834 | 63,480 | 59,544 | 57,535 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | −2,414 | −2,553 | −2,456 | −2,487 | −2,574 | |
| Common stock in treasury, at cost; 950.0 and 945.4 million shares | −79,316 | −77,375 | −74,640 | −71,624 | −67,810 | |
| Total shareholders' equity (deficit) | −1,791 | −3,797 | −4,707 | −6,003 | −4,601 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit) | 59,515 | 55,182 | 56,147 | 50,436 | 53,854 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,199 | 2,097 | 1,978 | 1,871 | 1,868 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −126 | −574 | −686 | −346 | −428 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 165 | 172 | 175 | 167 | 139 | |
| Net (gain) loss on sale of restaurant and other businesses | −149 | −37 | −103 | 733 | −98 | |
| Other | −207 | 3 | −113 | −570 | −339 | |
| Accounts receivable | 231 | 10 | −161 | −264 | 310 | |
| Inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets | −140 | 71 | 17 | 6 | −62 | |
| Accounts payable | 100 | −10 | 50 | 31 | 225 | |
| Income taxes | −239 | −292 | −220 | −547 | −303 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 154 | −217 | 206 | 129 | 284 | |
| Cash provided by operations | 10,551 | 9,447 | 9,612 | 7,387 | 9,142 | |
| Capital expenditures | −3,365 | −2,775 | −2,357 | −1,899 | −2,040 | |
| Purchases of restaurant businesses | −354 | −669 | −441 | −807 | −374 | |
| Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments | 0 | 1,837 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Sales of restaurant and other businesses | 346 | 311 | 195 | 446 | 196 | |
| Sales of property | 130 | 122 | 95 | 39 | 106 | |
| Other | −579 | −498 | −676 | −457 | −54 | |
| Cash used for investing activities | −3,822 | −5,346 | −3,185 | −2,678 | −2,166 | |
| Net short-term borrowings | 6 | 326 | 213 | 26 | 15 | |
| Long-term financing issuances | 4,724 | 2,380 | 5,221 | 3,374 | 1,154 | |
| Long-term financing repayments | −4,802 | −2,777 | −2,441 | −2,202 | −2,240 | |
| Treasury stock purchases | −2,056 | −2,824 | −3,054 | −3,896 | −846 | |
| Common stock dividends | −5,115 | −4,870 | −4,533 | −4,168 | −3,919 | |
| Proceeds from stock option exercises | 285 | 328 | 260 | 248 | 286 | |
| Other | −167 | −56 | −40 | 38 | −47 | |
| Cash used for financing activities | −7,125 | −7,495 | −4,374 | −6,580 | −5,596 | |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents | 86 | −101 | −58 | −254 | −120 | |
| Cash and equivalents increase (decrease) | −311 | −3,494 | 1,996 | −2,126 | 1,260 | |
| Interest Paid | 1,555 | 1,523 | 1,287 | 1,184 | 1,197 |